Founded in 2004, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa (Polytechnic University of Sinaloa) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium city of Mazatlán (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Sinaloa. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa is a coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.